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Local students nominated to U.S. military academies

By the Midland Daily News

Published 7:14 am, Tuesday, January 21, 2014

U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, has nominated a number of students to U.S. military service academies.

“I am honored to nominate this select group of young people to the U.S. military service academies,” Camp said. “It is a privilege to support their ambitions of service and I hope these bright and courageous Americans will be appointed to their desired academies.”

The following students were nominated:

• Ralph Brunk of Mount Pleasant, a student at Central Michigan University, was nominated to the Military and Naval Academies.

• Auden Fortier of Beaverton, who is homeschooled and has attended Beaverton High School, was nominated to the Naval Academy.

• Ibadd Husain of Midland, a student at H.H. Dow High School, was nominated to the Military Academy.

• Leif Joffre of Midland, a student at Midland High School, was nominated to the Air Force, Military and Naval Academies.

• Richard Knoff of Midland, a student at H.H. Dow High School, was nominated to the Naval, Air Force and Military Academies.

• Mitchell Perry of Evart, a student at Northern Michigan Christian School, was nominated to the Naval Academy.

• William Vosejpka of Midland, a student at Midland High School, was nominated to the Air Force Academy.

• Justin Liptak of Boon, a student at Cadillac High School, was nominated to the Military Academy.